Research Report - Studying bone health for astronauts; reducing radiation side effects; and more from CU Boulder
CU Boulder engineers are studying mice in low-gravity environments in order to develop better treatments for osteoporosis and bone degradation. The findings could one day help astronauts on long-haul space flights as well as senior citizens back on Earth. Read more about the research.
FUNDING: NASA
A new CU Boulder study indicates that obesity and opioid addiction — rather than so-called “despair deaths” — are contributing to increased mortality rates in middle-age white Americans, particularly men. The findings could help inform U.S. healthcare policies and treatments. Read more at The Denver Post.
FUNDING: CDC
New CU Boulder findings about protein behavior could lead to medication that reduces the harmful side effects of radiotherapy in cancer patients while increasing the overall efficacy of the treatment. Read more about the research.
FUNDING: NIH
New business filings exhibited strong growth year-over-year in the second quarter of 2017, raising future job growth expectations, according to a study published by CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business. Read more at the Denver Business Journal.
FUNDING: LEEDS SCHOOL